Cigar lighter



@ci 1s, 1927. 1,646,276

J. DINHOFER CIGAR LIGHTER Fiid 18.11.25, 1927 Y Y Z7 ZZ I 5 I s' N'VENTOR i Vg BY f) A TORNEY simi Patented ocr. 18:, .1927..

PATENT oramai. 1

Janus nmnornn, orirnwy Yoan- N.' Y.

crean LIGHTER.

`Application led 'January 2,5, 1927, Serial No. 163,334.

This'inventionv relates to a` cigar or cigarette lighter'and has for its object to'provide nich av devicewhi'ch will bev composed ot few parts; which will be thoroughly reliable rvin'operationv and which will not be likely to get outof orde-r readily kor to ignite in the'- pocket.

V-With these objects and such other objectsas'in'ay hereinafter appear, in View, I have Vdevised the v'particular arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out -in the claims append'edheretol Reference is to be had to` the accompany.-

ng drawing, forminga part hereof in which vligure 1' is a longitudinal sectionalV view` ofthe cigar lighter mechanism ;v

Figure'2is a plan view of the same, with pa'rtsbeing shown in section tov disclose con- 4 struction;

Figure 3is' -a' sectional View on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

vF'gure 4 is a side elevation of the upper end of' the lighter, with parts being broken away to disclose construction; and

Figure 5 is anend view of the part of the lighter .disclosed in Figure 4..

Throughout the Various views of the drawv ings ,similar Ireference characters designate lar parts.

InYthe embodiment of my invention disclosed in the acconipanying drawii'ig, 1 indi catesthe containing reservoir or body-ot' the lighter, the same being of any desired vtorni' and beingpreferably of a'substantially fiat shape, with rounded ends.

liquid Secured to and extending upward vfrom the plate 2 is a tubular support or stud 6,.

through which a wick 5 extends, said wick lying in the absorbent cotton 4 within the vcage 3 and passing upward through the tube 6 as is clearly disclosed in Figures 1 and 4.

The tube 6, in cofoperation with a similarly shaped'stud 7 acts to rigidly support la horizontally extending tubular body 8.

This tubular member 8 extends substantially parallel to the top i'ace of the closure Aplate 2 At 2 is shown a plate varranged to complet-el* close and `of the vlighting and it is provided with a cut-away. part or aperture 9 which is located directly crei.' the upper`- end of the4 tube. 6 and wick jheld; therein.v Thepurpose of this openingisto au. permitv th'evlight or flame fro-1n the wick 5 to extend through the tube 8 and yignite va cigar orcigarette or the like.`

At 1 0 is a tubular slidable member, which snugly fits within the outer tubo 8 and .is *35 adaptedto slide back. and forth therein as will be hereinafter set forth.. This movable member l()y is provided'in its lower face with a slot ll, so that said mcniber- 10 can freely. move back and forthV and while doing so, 70 will clear the upwardly projecting wick tube.` v

Secured to the inner face of the outer tube 8 is a pair of upwardly extending ears 12, between which is rotatably .mounteda striking wheel 13, which lis .providedwith a roughened periphery .as is common .in wheels ofthis character. l At A14 is a pinion, whichisiixed on the same shaft16 that the. wheel 13 is secured.- on 35 and Said pinion-14 meshes .witha roughened surface orrack 15 provided on the inner tane ofthe slidable tubular member l0. The member 10 is normally thrust outwa'fdfby the impulse of a coil springl' which is contained within the vouter tube 8 and abuis against the end 18 of theinner .tube l0. The opposite end of said spring 17 bears against a plug 19 which is threaded into the end i the outertube 8. I Said plug 19 is prov with a rounded end 20, which ycorre in. shape to a similar rounded end 2i wund on the Slidable tube 10. Thus, the both 'mechanism correspond appearance an provide no unsighti jections or parte. The plug 19 is se a narrow tube 22, within which con 23 is located. Said coil spring 23 r tends to thrust out of said tube igniting material 24 and' causes the said igniting material 24. to be ce forced against the periphery of the 13. When said section of striking man. mi 24 becomes worn out or completely used., the plug 19 may be unthreaded from the fi outer casing or tube 8 and a new section ot striking material may be fitted into the of thenarrow tube 22. The tube 22 ispretl erably made of smaller-diameter sethat it passes within the coils of the spring 17 and does not in any way interfere with the op eration of said spring.

From the uforegoiiii.- .the mannerfin which" my improved device operates will'be readily understood. It will be seen that the upper face of the sliding tubular memberv 10- is rovided with an aperture or opening 25 w ich is similar in size and general shape tothe" aperture 9 in the outer .tubular casing. To cause the lighter to"operate,"it is'merely necessary toplace .the thumb a ainst l the rounded end 21 on the tube'10anpress'in4 wardly against thetension oi the spring 1T. l'"

- When thisv is done,'the invvard movement of the member 10 causes `the rotation of thejpin! ion 14 and a consequent rotation oi the striking Wheel 13. lAs A.this striking Wheel -13 bears.:againsttbefaceof the block''of 'strikev ing -mater'ialj 14, sparks ,are caused t'o'be tubular member 1Q is provided with shoul` ders .26 and;these' 'shoulders1 act to' serve esthrown and assaidsparks are confined with.' in :the tubular body` 10, they readily cause thevvick to be ignited It will also be seen th member 10 is forced inside fof the outer tube. 8, the apertures .9 and 25 will come into cessible. o

f cau'se the llame' to. be extinguishedpit is vrnerely ncessaryto release of the member 1 0 and thespring 1.7 vwill thrust the member 10 back pressureJ .on theL .end

t0 its normal position-disclosed in Fi'gures l and 2,: therebyeausing the apertures) and 25. to be placed l.out offalignment softhatthe end ofthe Wickl 5 is covered and the flame,

being c utoi rOmfanain supply, Will-.be immediately extinguished. It [will be seen" that thelsiet 1 1 'in ,the bottom f the' siid'able abutments a ainst the'. tube 6 and limit the outward sli `ing movement fof: thel member From the foregoing, it will be seen 'that'l the cigar.. lighter disclosed is of extremely simple construction,` .that .its parts are` en tirely enclosed, soV that'the possibility of vac'- cidental`- ignition is prevented, 'andfthat dust when thef'tubuiar reglstra'tion, so thatthe flame 'can' passup. through these aligned apertures and be aenand `fdirtA are.- also prevented?I from reaching any'of 'theoperating parts.' Having described one embodiment of my linvention,it is-.ob-vio'us that the same is not to be restricted thereto, but is broad enourrh *to covervall structures coming within t e scope of the annexed claims. lVha't I claim-isrf'l r 1. A device of thev class described comprising a fuel reservoir, a 'pairof supporting stru ts extending therefrom, aj pair of; telescoping tubular members supported-by saidI ahol.-

struts, one-of saidfstruts cons'titut-in 10W passage for a 'wiclr'whch=exten s there.

to berotat'ed by telescopic operation of the tubular, members, a sectionof-"igniting Ina-- terial .held against the-strikin wheel, a sup-.-

port for said ignitingmateria and" a 'springsurrounding said support iarxdznorm'ally'-` tending to separate thetelesooped members.

v'2.*A device of' the class describedfcomprising a fuel" reservoir', 'a pair of tubular telescoping members 4separated. from the res'-vv e'rvoi'r and wholly containing a lighting .de-

vice, saidmembers'being' connectedI to ,the- 1 body of the fuel reservoir by several struts,y

one'of saidstrut's being tubular and a wick passing through said A strut 'and extending' from the lightin 3.- A Vd'e'vceo the -classydescribedlfco'mprising a fuel reservoir, a lighting.' devicev separate thereirom'and contained in aY pair:V of 'telescoped tubular' members, means-.1rotated by teleseoping'movementof said memy bersfor 'causing 'operation 'of-the lighting device',. and a" pai'rbf struts connectingthe4 lighting device and fuel reservoir, one of.

Said bein' tubular, and. constituting a Wick. Passage rom thev reservoir m ...the lightingv device.. 'v L Signed, at the city, county and device to the reservoir,v i

:through and into one of the telescopint members, a rotary striking wheelfadapte 

